Balrenny

52 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Balrenny, from 15 m² to 171,926 m² (17.19 ha, 42.48 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 34 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 86 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 5 Aug 2025Conditional

  amendments to previously approved planning permission (Reg Ref 24/61107). The amendments for which permission are sought include partial demolition of existing single storey detached pitched roof dwelling and construction of a revised single storey pitched roof extension to the existing detached dwelling in lieu of previously approved part single, part 1 ½ storey pitched roof dwelling together with all ancillary site works, landscaping and site drainage

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560822

• 17 Dec 2024Conditional

  demolition of existing single storey storage structures to rear of existing dwelling, relocation of existing agricultural building (100m2) within the site, refurbishment of existing single storey detached pitched roof dwelling and construction of a new part single, part 1 ½ storey pitched/ flat roof extensions to rear of existing dwelling, refurbishment & upgrading of existing vehicular entrance from the L5604, provision of new waste water treatment plant & associated percolation area together with all ancillary site works, landscaping and site drainage

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2461107

• 11 Nov 2024Conditional

  a storey and a half masonry constructed dwelling, a storey and a half masonry constructed garage, new site entrance, gates, piers, walls, septic tank, percolation area and all other associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 24432

• 17 Nov 2023Refused

  permission for a storey and a half masonry constructed dwelling, a storey and a half masonry constructed garage, new site entrance, gates, piers, walls, septic tank, percolation area and all other associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 231061

• 26 Sept 2023Conditional

  EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Veldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Hallstown, Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormanstown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. Five (5) temporary construction compounds and associated access routes are located in the townlands of Knockmooney, Slane, Rath, Flemingstown and Tuiterath. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator ha

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360296

• 31 Aug 2023N/a

  EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Weldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormastown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware, anti-climbing guards and bird warning spheres at various9 no. locations;; ? the replacement of suspension clamps and vibration dampers

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360249

• 2 Aug 2023N/a

  a single storey masonry constructed dwelling, a single storey masonry constructed garage, new site entrance, gates, piers, walls, septic tank, percolation area and all other associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 23766

• 5 Jul 2023N/a

  a single storey masonry constructed dwelling, a single storey masonry constructed garage, new site entrance, gates, piers, walls,septic tank, percolation area and all other associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23677

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Balrenny.

Recorded monuments

• ME019-003 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated on a steep S-facing slope down to the WNW-ESE Devlin River, and at the W edge of the valley of a small N-S stream, which is c. 30m distant. A large beehive chamber (diam. 3.4-3.6m; H 2.1m) and a section of a partially rock-cut passage (L 3.6m plus; Wth 0.8-1.1m; H 1.1-1.3m) extending off to the NW was discovered and badly damaged in 1977. The chamber had collapsed but it and the passage had a basal layer of dark grey clay beneath silt. The floor was excavated (E000176) and a fine ring-pin and some pieces of wood were recovered, one of which produced a radiocarbon determination of 1135 +70BP. The souterrain chamber had been dug into a pit (diam. 5.2m; D 2.8m) in the shale bedrock. (Eogan and Bradley 1977) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 July 2007 Amended: 27 January 2021

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Balrenny.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Balrenny, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Balrenny.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Balrenny with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Balrenny · Baile Raithne

Area

2,447,123 m² (244.71 ha, 604.7 acres)

Civil parish

Grangegeeth, and its townlands

Barony

Slane Upper

Electoral division

Grangegeeth, the unit of the census

Census 2022

695 people lived in 225 households in the Grangegeeth electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Broomfield, Cardrath, Higginstown, Kellystown, Knockmooney

Placenames

Balrenny on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.